Create Painted Mirror Frames To Brighten A Room

A lick of paint creates a colour-coordinated set of painted mirror frames, which you can match to the decor in your home.

Paint a group of matching plain wooden mirror frames to match the colour scheme in any room in your home. Hang the finished painted mirror frames in pairs or a row of three to create your own wall art. You can use the same painting technique on a selection of small picture frames, too; painting several frames in the same colour, or toning colours, gives a consistent style to frames of different designs.

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How to make the painted mirror frames

Sand the mirror frames to make a key for the paint, to enable it to adhere properly.

Wipe the frames gently with a damp cloth and mask off the mirror so that you don't get any paint on it, by applying pieces of masking tape along its edges, as close to the edge of the frame as possible.

Next, apply a coat of undercoat all over the mirror frame with a small paintbrush, and then leave to dry completely. Apply one or two coats of your chosen paint colour all over the frame and leave to dry completely between coats. When dry, carefully remove the masking tape.